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Schuft
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schuft
German
Etymology
According to Kluge, borrowed from de gml schūvūt eagle owl (itself de 1 in origin). The word may have been applied to criminals because, like the bird, they shy away from the light of day.
Pronunciation
de [ʃʊft]
de De-Schuft.ogg
de De-Schuft2.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
de ʊft 1
Noun
m,(e)s
scoundrel, villain
Declension
m,(e)s
Derived terms
de schuftig
Further reading
24
Plautdietsch
Etymology
From pdt gml schūvūt eagle owl, of pdt imitative origin.
Noun
m Schuften
scoundrel, rogue, scamp
pdt Bädel
pdt 1-syllable words
pdt People